Can charges be filed against me regarding an incident with my friend’s truck?
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Can charges be filed against me regarding an incident with my friend’s truck?
Last night, I pulled into my school parking lot. I saw my friend’s car in the parking lot. He had left his keys in it and his doors unlocked. So as a friendly joke, I started it and turned it around and backed into the parking spot, placed the keys back where I found them and closed the truck and left. This morning we found out that after we had left, the truck was stolen. I was wondering if any charges could be filed against me for moving the truck? I just think it’s crazy that I moved it and later that night it was stolen.
Asked on November 4, 2018 under Criminal Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
It depends on what on the evidence shows. If the evidence suggests that you either knowingly (intentionally) or recklessly (which is significantly more than ordinarily carelessly) contributed to it being stolen, you could be charged for your role in its loss. If the evidence doesn't show that, you would not have committed a crime. Of course, if it turns up and has your fingerprints on the keys, steering wheel or door, anyone saw you get in and out of it beforeit was stolen, that may well be sufficient evidence to charge you.
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